Roseville, MN Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)

Section 1011.08 of the Roseville City Code sets fence height in every zoning district. A fence in a front yard cannot exceed four feet. The one carve-out is a front-yard fence that sits next to the side or rear yard of an abutting lot, which can be as tall as 6.5 feet. In residential zoning districts, no fence used for screening or security can exceed 6½ feet, and a weaved or welded wire or mesh fence erected at the periphery of a garden to keep unwanted animals out can reach a maximum of eight feet.

Height is measured from the average grade adjacent to the bottom of the fence to the top of the fence material, and fence posts can extend an additional six inches. Any fence exceeding four feet in height needs a permit from the city under subsection (a)(8). The property owner is responsible for locating all property lines before building, and every post and supporting member must sit within those lines. The finished or more attractive side faces the adjacent property or the public right-of-way.

Corner lots face a second limit in section 1011.06. Inside a visibility triangle, no structure can be erected except fences, walls, or berms not exceeding 30 inches, measured from the top of the curb (or pavement edge where there is no curb) immediately adjacent to the triangle. Vegetation cannot be planted or allowed to grow higher than 30 inches there either, and no motor vehicle, trailer, or other equipment can park, stand, or stop in the triangle. For a parcel zoned low-density or low- to medium-density residential, the triangle is drawn from the point where the curblines of the two streets meet, with the other two points 45 feet along each street's curbline. Nonresidential fences must also meet the screening requirements of section 1011.03(b).